ESB, Telecoms Ltd Compound at, ESBs' Finglas 220kV Substation, Kildonan, North Road, Finglas, Dublin 11
Conversion and extension of a redundant pylon into a 30-metre telecommunications structure.
FW25A/0076 · Fingal County Council · Lodged 28 February 2025
- Reference
- FW25A/0076
- Authority
- Fingal County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 28 February 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThe applicant intends to change the use of an existing 22-metre-high redundant pylon to a telecommunications structure. The project includes modifying the pylon, adding an 8-metre extension, and installing antennae and dishes, resulting in a structure height of 30 metres.
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Official record
Development description
Intend to apply for the change of use of an existing 22-metre-high redundant pylon structure to provide for a new telecommunications structure. Development to include permission for modifications to the pylon, the addition of an 8-metre-high extension, and installation of antennae, dishes and ancillary equipment (resultant height of structure to be 30 metres; overall height with antennae not to exceed 31 metres).
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“Provide opportunities for general enterprise and employment”
National zoning type: Industrial, enterprise, employment
Objective set by the The Fingal Development Plan 2023 – 2029 (2023–2029). The planning authority decides each application on its own merits — this is the zoning context, not a compliance assessment.
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What happened next
Beyond the decision: whether this development was built, and what property here has sold for.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Northway Est, Finglas, Dublin 11 | Aug 2025 | €450,000 | 465 m |
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Key dates
Timeline
- Application received28 February 2025
- Decision due24 April 2025
- Decision issued24 April 2025
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